Demographics
Hatch End has a predominantly affluent population and properties in the area are popular. It is an area of London that has experienced a rise in population since the early twentieth century due to the demographic process of suburbanisation.
Day-to-day migration movements largely involve commuting into central London. Hatch End's population is served by extensive transport links including the London Overground (with regular services to London Euston), nearby London Underground stations and good A-road connections.
The area's tree-lined streets, open spaces, leisure amenities and restaurants (as well as close proximity to golf courses, parks and woods) make it one of the most desirable places to live in the capital. This, coupled with its low crime rate and aftorementioned transport links, has meant that many residents have moved to the area from districts closer to central London in search of a better quality of suburban life.
Using data from the 2001 Census, 74.02% of the population of the Hatch End ward identify as 'white', 18.94% as 'Asian or Asian British', 3.12% as 'Black or Black British', 2.16% as 'mixed', 1.14% as 'Other ethnic group' and 0.61% as Chinese. Christians make up 52.98% of the population of Hatch End. In addition, in common with many other parts of North West London, the area is also home to a sizeable Jewish community; Jews make up 11.38% of the population and Hatch End has two synagogues (and a third in Pinner town centre) and a kosher butcher. The suburb is also home to a Hindu community which represents 11.86% of the population.
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